Article | Open Access | Published: 17 July 2026
Digital Governance for Environmental Sustainability: The Role of E-Government in Environmental Compliance Monitoring in Mongolia
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Abstract:
In this research, the role of digital governance in environmental sustainability in the context of environmental compliance monitoring in Mongolia is explored. The study explores the mediating effect of Environmental Compliance Monitoring and the moderating effect of Information Transparency between E-Government Capability and Digital Data Integration and their effect on Environmental Sustainability. This research is guided by Good Governance Theory, with a view of filling the existing research gap on the governance mechanisms that enable empowerment and sustainable environmental management by digital transformation. A cross sectional survey technique with quantitative approach was used. The data were gathered from the government officials and government employees who are engaged in digital governance and environmental management in Mongolia. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used via SmartPLS 4 to examine the direct, mediating and moderating relationships between the study constructs. The results show that Digital Data Integration (β = 0.482, p < 0.001) and E-Government Capability (β = 0.407, p < 0.001) have a significant impact on Environmental Compliance Monitoring which in turn positively impacts on Environmental Sustainability (β = 0.195, p = 0.007). Environmental Compliance Monitoring significantly moderates these relationships: the role of Information Transparency does not significantly moderate the monitoring–sustainability relationship (β = -0.024, p = 0.305). The results offer useful insights for policy makers aiming at enhancing the environmental governance via an integrated information system and digital transformation.
Keywords:
Digital Governance, E-Government Capability, Environmental compliance monitoring, Environmental sustainability, Mongolia.
Publisher:
ILMA UNIVERSITY
Published:
17 July 2026
E-ISSN:
2409-6520
P-ISSN:
2414-8393
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